It has been said that, 'the human body is designed to compensate for loss.' Our body can adapt, so it no longer needs the thing it can't have. But sometimes the loss is too great, and the body can't compensate on its own. That's when a miracle steps in, a guiding light that shines in only the darkest times.

She sat in the darkest corner of the room, her back leaning against the wall. A blood bag cradling in her hands acting as a baby that only their mother needs. Only, this was the one thing that she never wanted and within minutes it had become the one thing that she knew that she would always need. Thus, becoming her drug. She rocked back and forth, focusing on the shadowing patterns on the wall instead of the tears streaming down her face. Falling from her eyes and running to her cheeks in one swift movement.

"You really don't need to check up on me", Elena Gilbert said, peeping upwards.

Matt Donavon stood back against the bedroom door, leaning casually. With the bedroom light off, he was only centimetres away from walking into the darkness. Only, he felt like he was already there. Within the first few seconds that Elena had opened her eyes, guilt had ridden over Matt. Not being able to look at her, talk to her until now.

"You don't always have to be so strong", Matt replied, walking towards Elena, "But, sometimes we have to do what we got to do".

Matt slid down the wall, finding his way next to Elena. His legs crouching up, his back hit the wall whilst his eyes for the first time fell to Elena. Noticing her blotchy eyes, he swallowed. No matter how many times he was around Elena in a moment such as this, it always got to him. But, then like so many times before, she smiled. A small smile finding its way to Elena's lips, showcasing the grace that she had even in the toughest moments.

"When did you get so wise?" Elena laughed, her right arm coming up towards her face, her sleeve wiping away the fresh tears.

"Oh so, you're only realising that now?" Matt joked.

But, just like the dust settles, the laughter between them settled too. And, for the first time that night, Elena dropped the blood bag that had accompanied her. Putting distance between the girl that she was now to the girl that she was before. To the guilt that she could tell Matt felt but the acceptance that she had already built.

"I'm okay, Matt. We're okay", Elena started, rubbing her hands together, "This is not your fault and if you're going to offer me a body part, I will pass you over to Damon."

Matt laughed, not knowing if he felt relieved or uncomfortable that Elena could pass his body parts over to Damon like meat. But, for now, he was fine with feeling just the simple relief of knowing that one of your best friends didn't hate you. The girl that you had admired for such a long time didn't hate you.

"We're going to find a way out", Matt began, full of hope, "Damon and Caroline are going to find you a cure."

The elegant decorated room did no justice to the pile of clothes covering Damon Salvatore's bed. The pile of clothes was almost like a mountain, covering Damon's bed and the beige carpet on the floor. Caroline paced back and forwards, throwing clothes into another pile on the ground, her 'good clothes' pile. Liz Forbes had sent over a mass of clothing to the Salvatore boarding house following her daughters request for fashionable clothing for the bright streets of New York City, only more than half of them were no longer in the folded state that they were brought over in.

"You would think that you would have at least one comfortable piece of clothing", Bonnie mused flipping over the page of her accompanying spell book.

"Fashion is always uncomfortable", Caroline added, turning towards Bonnie, "When you feel comfortable, you never get the look."

"The look?" Bonnie probed with a laugh.

"The one that baby Gilbert always throws your way", Caroline said to Bonnie, nodding her head proudly, "Talking about baby Gilbert, I can't believe that Elena is keeping this secret away from him. I mean I kept the secret away from my mum but Jeremy knows about us, you know?"

Caroline sat down next to the 'good' clothing pile. Starting to pick up the clothes, she began folding them, ready to put them in her large suitcase. One, which though Damon would tell her was too big to have for only a couple of days, she knew that she needed because there was never enough clothing.

"It's not our place to pry, Caroline", Bonnie told her, putting down the spell book on the desk next to her.

"It's just he deserves to know", Caroline started, stopping to look up towards Bonnie, "What if it becomes too late?"

Bonnie swallowed. She had been lucky that throughout the hours that they were at the boarding house that she had never been alone with Caroline. She wasn't sure what would happen if the topic of Tyler was brought up such as now.

"Caroline, are you okay?" Bonnie asked, hoping that Caroline would lie.

"My boyfriend is dead, Bonnie. Dead and I'm packing clothes ready to go on a big action planned adventure with my ex-boyfriend", Caroline said to Bonnie, on the brink of tears, "And, as much as I want to curl up in my bed, shutting out the rest of the world. I can't because my best friend needs me".

And, with that being said, Caroline picked up a piece of clothing.

Beginning to fold it just like she was ready to clean up the other fragile mishaps in her life.

The light pierced from the black, narrowed car driving up the drive way. Meeting the stares of the oncoming friends whom were about to lose two of their own. Caroline dragged her large, bright pink suitcase from the Salvatore front door. The suitcases weight getting the better of her as, she met the male in the passenger seat.

"I shouldn't be surprised", Damon mumbled as he noticed the bright pink suitcase closely behind Caroline.

Caroline shrugged continuing to the back of the car, her friends following suite closely behind her. Stefan stopped in front of the driving seat. Against the better known fact that Damon was always the one to let Stefan know his own weaknesses and mishaps, Damon was his blood. He was his older brother. And, a relationship such as that never truly goes away no matter what is dealt out between them.

"You'll look after her?" Stefan probed, nodding his head towards Caroline.

Through the rear-view mirror, Damon spotted Caroline carefully placing her suitcase into the trunk. Only, it was clear that she was having trouble doing so when the door slowly came downwards, coming closer to her and further away from the roof of the car. A smile came to light on his lips. One without better judgment was reserved for only her.

"In between her long conversations and pointless banter", Damon started, noticing Caroline walking up towards Matt who was next to the passenger door, "I'll try to."

"You're going to have to try to get along with her even if it's for Elena's sake", Stefan sighed.

Caroline opened the door, forcing a smile upon her face. The powers that came with being a vampire would always help her for better use. It would always help her get out of a tough situation or to help the ones around her. But, it never seemed to help her. Not when her ears were constantly on fire, such as now.

"Ready for our big, exciting adventure?" Caroline asked with a grin.

"Only when we find our big, exciting cure", Damon mocked.

Caroline sighed. Defeated she picked up her iPod, placing an earphone in each ear. The music drowned out her surroundings as she placed her head on the car window looking outwards, the car moving out of the driveway.

We're so hopeful at the beginning of things. It seems like there's only a world to be gained not lost. They say the inability to accept loss is a form of insanity, it's probably true. But sometimes, it's the only way to stay alive.

And, as the black car blended into the night's sky, they became closer to their destination. The one place where maybe, just maybe there was a miracle awaiting them.

A miracle that for once, Caroline knew that she needed too.

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Next chapter will focus on Caroline and Damon's road trip adventure that's never truly what it seems, when it comes to them.

As well as what's been left behind at the Salvatore boarding house.